June 25, 2012
The latest official figures on road safety in Europe are giving cause for concern, with data showing that casualty reduction has slowed. EU transport…
June 25, 2012
LiuGong Machinery Corporation has officially opened its European headquarters in Almere, Netherlands. The near 4,000m² site is situated about 35km…
June 25, 2012
A key stage in improving the UK’s road safety has been achieved with the establishment of a new Road Safety Audit Certificate of Competency. The move…
June 25, 2012
A new road safety database is being developed for Latin America and Caribbean countries. The database forms part of a policy for the development of…
June 25, 2012
Reconstruction of all Azerbaijan’s highways will cost at least US$38.2billion (AZN 30bn), according to the national ministry of transport. The…
June 25, 2012
China's Shandong province has set aside US$815.48million (CNY 5.16bn) for road developments in 2012, up 10.44% from its road development allocation…
June 25, 2012
EXIM Bank of China has approved in-principle an initial US$3.30billion loan (PGK 7bn) for infrastructure development in Papua New Guinea. Of the…
June 25, 2012
Vinci has won a new US$1.13billion (€900million) contract in the UK for the maintenance of the Isle of Wight road network. The contract calls for an…
June 25, 2012
A US$106 million loan deal to help fund a US$200million plus toll road development in Indonesia's Bali could be finalised before the end of June. The…
June 25, 2012
Councillors in South Yorkshire, England, have recommended approval of a proposed dual carriageway linking the M18 and Robin Hood Airport. The project…
June 25, 2012
Following the French government's scrapping of a proposed motorway beltway around Strasbourg, professional federations and elected officials at the…
June 25, 2012
The Hungarian government has unveiled its road development plans for the next 15 years. A new motorway is set to be built between Szolnok and…
June 25, 2012
Increasing demand for passenger cars worldwide could boost pressure on consumers to consider electric vehicles. According to the World Bank, more…
June 25, 2012
Moves are afoot within the European Commission to develop tighter CO2 emissions standards for vans. This move forms part of a wider plan to cut…
June 25, 2012
The closure earlier this month of the Cinquantenaire and Loi tunnels in Brussels, Belgium, is said to have caused congestion problems in the city and…
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